Technical projects should be completed independently.
Development of templates, gadgets, bots, and standalone applications are welcome. Software projects requiring code review and integration must demonstrate commitment from the related maintainers.

Any code or other materials produced must be published and released as free and open-source.
Licensing should be compatible with current Wikimedia and MediaWiki practices.

Do you have an idea but not sure how to make it a complete proposal? Or perhaps you want to find other collaborators to work on the project. Get help turning your idea into action in the IdeaLab.

चरण 3

पात्रता

WMF grantmaking staff review proposals as they're submitted to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria. Those that do not meet the criteria are returned to draft status and applicants are notified. Those that are determined eligible are marked for committee review.

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सामुदायिक चर्चा

The Wikimedia community is invited to endorse proposals or discuss any concerns or questions they have on proposal talk pages.

Applicants are responsible for making relevant communities aware of their proposal as early as possible.

As soon as you draft your proposal, you should notify areas of the community (via village pump, mailing list, talk page, or other project-appropriate venues) that are most likely to be impacted or involved in your project. Community support is a factor in review, so please post a link to the notification and any relevant discussions in the section provided on your proposal, and encourage community members to post feedback on your proposal page.

चरण 5

समिति की समीक्षा

The Individual Engagement Grants committee reviews proposals by scoring and providing feedback, and then recommends a shortlist of proposals for WMF to fund.

चरण 6

selections finalized

The staff complete due diligence on the committee's recommended shortlist of proposals and finalize the selection of grantees. If necessary, this step may include an interview of the applicant with the program head. If your proposal is selected, you'll be notified and asked to submit verifying documentation (legal name, address, etc) to WMF for final approval.

चरण 7

grantees announced

All applicants are notified of results on proposal talk pages. If your proposal is selected and approved for a grant, the WMF will contact you with a grant agreement, disbursement setup, and other details.

Grantees are announced via mailing lists, social media, and the Wikimedia blog.

Open discussion and evaluation of proposals brings multiple perspectives to the selection process. Funding limits the number of grantees in each round, and proposals are carefully reviewed according to selection criteria.

The Wikimedia community's input helps WMF and the Individual Engagement Grants Committee understand if a project will be supported by the people it aims to serve.

You can get involved by reading through open proposals and posting feedback, questions, concerns, or suggestions on a proposal’s talk page. To recommend a proposal for selection, submit an endorsement in the space provided on the proposal page.

We enjoy a large committee and do not run elections. Those who are determined to meet the criteria are invited to become members during an open call period each year. Membership is for a 1-year term, which may be renewable.

To be considered for membership:
1. Review the membership criteria and make sure you meet them.

2. Review the committee's tasks and make sure you're willing and able to fulfill them (we'll show you how!).

3. Add your name to the list of candidates. Please include a brief statement about your background and Wikimedia involvement, demonstrating how you meet the criteria.

tasks

1. Provide feedback on grant proposals: Check on new ideas, drafts and proposals, engaging in talk page discussions to help improve them and asking questions to ensure that sufficient information is provided and that goals and estimates are realistic.

2. Review finalized proposals: Read and research submissions, join a working group to score proposals according to rubric determined by selection criteria and give feedback to applicants.

3. Recommend proposals for funding: Recommend a shortlist of proposals for funding to WMF staff based on the available budget.

Before the grant can be approved, grantees must confirm the terms of the grant and provide their full legal name, address and date of birth for everyone listed on the bank account to which the grant will be disbursed. A request for this information will be emailed to you by WMF staff.

Photo identification and a copy of a bank statement listing the account holders must also be provided, along with a written description of the account and a completed wire transfer form. WMF uses this information to perform compliance checks in accordance with US law, and will then issue a grant agreement. After the grant agreement is signed and returned to WMF, payments can be disbursed.

Step 2 - Project page setup

Your grant proposal will now become a living plan for your project. Staff will update your proposal page with navigation to additional pages you'll need for documenting your project once it begins. Please visit your proposal and use the buttons to create all of your project pages. You should keep these pages up-to-date as much as possible as your project progresses. This documentation will help everyone to share in your progress and experiences over the course of the grant.

वित्त

आय-व्ययक

The total amount of your approved budget is listed in your grant agreement, and the approved use of funds for each line-item is detailed on your project finances page. We know that some details and expenses may change as your project progresses. That is ok, as long as you keep us updated and request approval for significant changes during the grant period, as follows:

Please use the button provided on your project finances page to request approval for any changes to the planned use of funds as your project progresses. Staff will reply there to confirm approval or request additional information.

Approval is required to make changes to any budget line-item with a variance greater than 20% for budgets of up to US$15,000, and 10% for budgets more than US$15,000 (or the equivalents in foreign currency).

disbursements

Grant disbursements are made to the grantee’s account using a payment processing service or wire transfer as agreed upon in the grant agreement. Disbursements can take up to 30 days to be received. Remember that you are responsible for any tax associated with your receipt of the grant funds in your country.

Your disbursement will come in 2 equal installments:

After you sign and return the grant agreement.

After your midpoint report is received and approved.

accounting

Grantees are responsible for tracking and documenting use of grant funds as follows:

Our focus with reporting is to share lessons and insights gained from the project and to measure impact. Lessons learned through these reports will be used to share best practices with the broader Wikimedia community. Reports must be published on Meta-Wiki as part of the grantee's project pages. They will be reviewed by IEG staff within 30 days of submission, and may be commented on by staff, committee members, and the community. To be accepted, reports must be complete and accurate.

मासिक अद्यतन

A brief project update is requested each month to share your progress and lessons learned along the way. These updates should be created and linked from your project's progress page on Meta-Wiki at the end of each month.

The format these updates take is up to you. Aim for something suited to your project that you’ll enjoy doing!

Monthly update formats:

on-wiki newsletter or journal

blog post

YouTube video

podcast

annotated product demos

suggest something else, we're likely to approve it as long as it shares what you're doing or learning along the way!

The Head of Individual Engagement Grants will schedule a monthly check-in with each project team, to assess and support needs as a project progresses.

midpoint report

A midpoint report demonstrating progress and lessons learned thus far must be submitted on Meta-Wiki. This report is is due within 15 days after three months of the grant's start date.

A final report on the project’s outcomes, lessons, and impact assessment as measured against the project's targets and goals, must be submitted on Meta-Wiki. This report is is due within 30 days after the grant's end date.

To create your final report, use the "Start your Final" button from your IEGrant project page.

lesson dissemination

Grantees are encouraged to attend Wikimania or other movement gatherings to present findings to the community, in addition to providing the above written documentation.

To help the WMF learn about and improve its grantmaking programs, grantees are asked to complete occasional surveys during and after the grant period and to participate in longer-term follow-up interviews.

continuations

We know that occasionally something happens and more time may be needed to complete your project than expected. That is ok, as long as you keep us updated and request approval for significant changes.

extensions

If your final report is due but you need more time, please use the button provided on your timeline page to request an extension. Staff will reply there to confirm approval or request additional information.

renewals

Projects that demonstrate strong potential for impact and need for further funding may be considered for a renewal grant of six additional months.

If you see need for continued funding, discuss this with the your program officer or other advisors during project check-ins.

In the final grant report, you'll find a button to submit a renewal request. This should be created as soon after you submit the final report as possible.

Renewals should include a plan for the second six months, with clear scope, budget, and measures of success.

Staff will reply on the renewal request to confirm approval or request additional information.

You are welcome to submit a proposal in any language. If you plan to submit in a language other than English, we'd encourage you to complete your proposal as early as possible to ensure time for translation. If you have questions about submitting a grant request in a language other than English, please contact us to discuss.

disbursements

IEG grants are considered taxable income in the US for residents of that country, and may be taxable under local laws for those residing in other countries. Grantees are solely responsible for paying all taxes on the grant amount, and are encouraged to learn about tax regulations in their country before accepting a grant.

Each individual on a project team is considered a grantee and must sign an individual grant agreement and receive their own portion of the grant disbursement. However, reporting should be completed together as a team.

Grants can be disbursed in the local currency or US dollars. To prevent losses incurred from wire transfer fees, currency exchange, or other bank fees, it is recommended that you document and include your expected loss in the budget of your original grant proposal.

Grants are generally disbursed in two lump sums: half at the start of the grant, approximately three to four weeks after all disbursement details have been received by WMF, and half on the grantee's completion of a midpoint project report.

grantees

Grantee's legal name and address do not need to be disclosed publicly, but if selected to receive funds, valid government-issued photo identification and other verification details must be provided to WMF.

As a US-based funder, WMF must comply with the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Proposers are encouraged to check this list for information about restrictions for their country, and contact us if you have questions.

Grantees under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian acting as fiscal sponsor to sign agreements and receive disbursements on behalf of the grantee.

Grants are intended to support volunteers in the Wikimedia movement. Paid WMF staff, Wikimedia chapters and thematic organizations, and WMF grantee organizations are not eligible for these grants. In occasional cases where the committee may decide to recommend a grant to a community member who is currently engaged as a contractor with one of these organizations, the contractor's engagement must not be for more than 20 hours/week.

यात्रा

If a grant request includes travel, please review and adhere to Wikimedia Foundation's Travel Policy.

↑Submitted proposals may be improved during this period based on feedback.

↑Submitted proposals may be improved during this period based on feedback.

↑Submitted proposals may be improved during this period based on feedback.